Thoirette
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| Thoirette | |
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  Thoirette | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Thoirette | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′19″N 5°32′00″E / 46.2719°N 5.5333°ECoordinates: 46°16′19″N 5°32′00″E / 46.2719°N 5.5333°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Arinthod |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 543 |
| • Population2 Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39530 / 39240 |
| Elevation | 275–635 m (902–2,083 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Thoirette is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France.[1] The area was mentioned as early as the 12th century and is the diminutive of the name Thoire.[1]
Thoirette is the birthplace of the famous anatomist Marie François Xavier Bichat, whose house still exists in the older part of town.[2]
Demographics
As of the census of 1999, the population was 543. The estimate for 2005 was 617.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Éric Coulon (2005). Bourgs Et Villages Du Jura. Editions Cabedita. pp. 150–. ISBN 978-2-88295-445-9. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Dominique Auzias; Jean-Paul Labourdette (30 June 2010). Jura 2010-2011. Petit Futé. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-2-7469-2840-4. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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